Event #4: $1,500 Dealer's Choice 6-Handed Day 1 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-01-2022 13:56 UTC-7

Mixed Game Experts Get Their Shot Today in the $1,500 Dealer's Choice Event

David Salituro

An aspiring World Series of Poker bracelet winner will have their entire poker skillset tested today when Event #4: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed begins at 3 p.m. local time.

In order to navigate through this field of mixed game specialists, a player has to prove their acumen at 20 different poker variants, from WSOP staples such as No-Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud, and Pot-Limit Omaha, to formats that are only played in this event such as Badugi, Badeucy, and 5-Card Draw High. Adaptability and a mastery of all of the games will be key the next three days.

This event was introduced to the WSOP schedule in 2014. Previous winners include Robert Mizrachi, Carol Fuchs, David Bach, and Scott Clements. In 2021, Jaswinder “Jesse” Lally of Canada outlasted a field of 307 players to win his first WSOP bracelet and $97,915, defeating bracelet winner A.J. Kelsall heads-up. Nathan Gamble and Dealer's Choice legend Adam Friedman also made deep runs that ended just before the final table.

Past champions:

Year	Champion	Entries	Earnings
2021	Jaswinder Lally	307	$97,915
2019	Scott Clements	470	$144,957
2018	Jeremy Harkin	406	$129,882
2017	David Bach	364	$119,399
2016	Lawrence Berg	389	$125,466
2015	Carol Fuchs	357	$127,735
2014	Robert Mizrachi	419	147,092

Players will begin with 25,000 chips and play 15 40-minute levels on Day 1. There will be a 15-minute break after every three levels. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 9, which should come around 9:45 p.m. Players are allowed one re-entry.

PokerNews will be on hand when play begins inside the Paris Las Vegas Ballroom until a new mixed game star is crowned.

Tags: Adam Friedman Carol Fuchs David Bach Jaswinder Lally Nathan Gamble Robert Mizrachi Scott Clements

06-01-2022 15:34 UTC-7

Defending Champ Gets Shown an Eight

David Salituro

Level 1

2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

Jaswinder Lally, the defending champion of this event, drew three on the first draw in a four-way pot that also involved Seamus Blackmore and Frankie O'Dell. Lally, O'Dell, and Blackmore checked before the fourth player bet 200.

Lally raised to 400, O'Dell folded, while his other two opponents called. All three players drew one and Blackmore bet 400 after Lally checked. Lally and the fourth player both called.

"This is the one that counts, baby," the fourth player said as they each drew one again. Lally checked, Blackmore bet 400, the other opponent folded, while Lally called.

Blackmore showed for an eight-low and Lally mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frankie O'Dell	35,000 10,000	10,000

Jaswinder Lally	27,000 27,000	27,000

Seamus Blackmore	25,500 25,500	25,500

Tags: Frankie O'Dell Jaswinder Lally Seamus Blackmore

06-01-2022 16:13 UTC-7

Shack-Harris Forces Out Gerhart

David Salituro

Level 2

Pot-Limit Omaha

Kevin Gerhart raised to 600 from the cutoff and received a call from Brandon Shack-Harris on the button. Both players saw a flop of .

Gerhart checked over to Shack-Harris, who put out a bet of 800. Gerhart called, then checked when the came on the turn.

Shack-Harris kept firing, betting 2,500 this time. "I had the other two flush draws," Gerhart said as he sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	35,000 10,000	10,000

Kevin Gerhart	27,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Kevin Gerhart

06-01-2022 16:47 UTC-7

Matusow Joins the Field; Wins with Turn Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 3

No-Limit Hold'em

A player in the under-the-gun position raised to 600 and a player on the button called. Mike Matusow came along from the small blind and the big blind got out of the way.

The flop was and Matusow checked. The under-the-gun player checked behind and the button bet 1,000. Matusow raised to 3,000 and his opponent under the gun folded before the button came along.

The turn was and Matusow bet 8,000. The button tossed the losing hand in the muck and Matusow flashed before he dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	29,500 29,500	29,500

Tags: Mike Matusow

06-01-2022 17:56 UTC-7

Gamble Busts One in Battle of the Blinds

Matt Hansen

Level 4

A player in the small blind raised to 500 and Nathan Gamble called from the big blind. The flop was .

The small blind continued for 1,200 and Gamble took a moment before raising to 3,000. His opponent counted his chips and shoved just over 10,000. Gamble called quickly and the cards were turned up.

Opponent:
Nathan Gamble:

Gamble was ahead with queens and sevens, and he held on through a turn and the river to secure the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Gamble	47,100 7,100	7,100

Tags: Nathan Gamble

06-01-2022 20:09 UTC-7

Friedman Takes Big Hit, Then Gets it Back

David Salituro

Level 7

2-7 Triple Draw Lowball

Adam Friedman was forced to call a 23,400 bet from Troy Peace after believing Peace had only called his bet, but had instead said pot.

Peace stood pat on the final draw and Friedman drew two, then folded when Peace moved all in.

"Sorry about that," Peace said.

"I'm mad at myself," Friedman answered.

On the next hand, Friedman and an opponent got into a raising war that ended with his opponent all in for around 20,000.

The all-in player stood pat on all three draws, while Friedman drew one on the third draw. "He has an ace. If I don't win this one," Friedman said when his opponent showed .

Friedman turned over , then hit a jack on his last card to make a better low and knock out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	80,000 -5,000	-5,000

Troy Peace	63,000 63,000	63,000

Tags: Adam Friedman Troy Peace

06-01-2022 21:07 UTC-7

Moreschi Draws for a Double

Matt Hansen

Level 9

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Hieu Luu raised to 2,500 from middle position and Stephen Moreschi shoved his last 6,200 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Luu called to put him at risk of elimination. Luu stood pat and Moreschi drew one.

Stephen Moreschi: /
Hieu Luu,

Moreschi peeled a to make the number twelve and pick up the double as the event nears the end of late registration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hieu Luu	59,900 59,900	59,900
Stephen Moreschi	14,200 14,200	14,200

Tags: Hieu Luu Stephen Moreschi

06-01-2022 23:40 UTC-7

Kessler Makes a Quick Exit

David Salituro

Level 12

Stud 8

Allen Kessler was nursing a short stack when he got it all in against Roger Battles and Peter Dirksen. Kessler was showing an ace and was dealt a king as Battles and Dirksen built a side pot.

"I don't even know what I have," Kessler said as he checked his hand on seventh street. He didn't even wait to see the action between Battles and Dirksen before turning his hand face down and getting up from his seat to head to the rail.

Dirksen finished with to win the pot with trip sixes. "How do I not even make a low," asked Battles as he flashed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Battles	52,000 12,000	12,000
Peter Dirksen	47,000 -5,700	-5,700
Allen Kessler	Busted

Tags: Allen Kessler Peter Dirksen Roger Battles

06-02-2022 00:19 UTC-7

Friedman Eliminates Arieh

Matt Hansen

Level 13

Five Card Draw

Action was heads up after the draw and Josh Arieh was all in for his short stack against Adam Friedman. Arieh had drawn one and Friedman tabled for aces and tens. Arieh peeled his fifth card with a look of disappointment and flashed before he tossed it in the muck and made his way for the door.

Friedman continued his steady climb towards the top of the leaderboard with the pot. The mixed game specialist is looking to set himself up with an opportunity to win a Dealer's Choice bracelet for the fourth WSOP in a row.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Friedman	154,000 25,500	25,500

Josh Arieh	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Josh Arieh

06-02-2022 00:43 UTC-7

Yu's Raise Gets Paid Off

David Salituro

Level 13

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Ben Yu, on the button, called a bet of 8,000 from the player in the small blind on the second draw. Both players patted on the final draw.

The small blind led out with another bet, this time for 7,000. Yu studied the situation for a moment before raising to 19,000. His opponent called, then mucked when Yu showed for a 7-6 low to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	90,000 26,500	26,500

Tags: Ben Yu